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From Problem Child to Genius—Energizing Chapters

.orgSource

The smiles are back! Yesterday the CDC announced that anyone who is fully vaccinated need not wear a mask in most circumstances. But wait. The comments on my Facebook page tell an interesting story. Everyone isn’t jumping on Open Table or heading to the movies. Some of us are quite happy, thank you very much, […]. The post From Problem Child to Genius—Energizing Chapters appeared first on.orgSource.

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2 Email Templates to Soft Launch Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Campaign

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Audrey Phillips , a customer success manager at Classy – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. A fundraising campaign soft launch—the release of your campaign to a limited audience prior to the general public—allows your organization to establish early momentum on your campaign.

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Content is King: Key Steps to Creating an Engaging Content Calendar

Association TV

When deciding to incorporate video into your content strategy, most associations approach the idea with a departmental and transactional mindset: Member services needs a member testimonial for a new product offering. Events needs a sizzle reel for the annual conference. Education needs a save-the-date for a seminar they are holding.

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5 Guidelines to Keep Virtual Meetings on Track, Inclusive and Engaging

NonProfit PRO

Collaborative technology is incredible. It can empower people across locations to share their individual ideas and build on others’ ideas. The whole can be greater than the sum of the parts.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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What Are Natural Language Queries and Featured Snippets and Why Do They Matter?

The MatrixFiles

When it comes to search engine optimization there’s one very important thing to always keep in mind: Google doesn’t like cute, Google likes clarity. . When writing any online content, whether it’s for your blog, about us page, store or resources, you must always consider the Google gods, and craft your content accordingly. While “writing for Google” can sometimes feel inauthentic, like you’re trying to game the system, it’s important to remember that what is good for Google and SEO, is also good

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Are you Covid stressed?

Hands on Fundraising

Am I losing it or am I Covid stressed? I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, as I fight to remember simple things and stumble over my words. Am I Covid stressed – or something worse? After reading a few articles, Dr. Google says stress. And I bet you’re feeling it, too. But why? […]. The post Are you Covid stressed? appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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Sustainability Matters for Your Nonprofit: Here’s Why

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofits have a special status in our society. Because they're tax-exempt organizations and working in the public's service, it's vital that they operate with complete transparency and lean into social good.

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The Busy Fundraisers Guide to Picking a Nonprofit Email Provider

Bloomerang

Picking a great nonprofit email provider is a lot like buying a house, just nowhere near as expensive! But think about it…. …the decision to buy is a big one. …moving in is a lot of work. …you make it great by what you fill it with, be it laughter or great design . …it should be easy to get around in, safe and secure . …it should accommodate you as grow and mature.

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How Salesforce is Powering the COVAX Country Engagement Platform

Saleforce Nonprofit

By: Cyril Treacy, VP, Industry Advisors & COE at Salesforce. Even five months after the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered, worldwide vaccination efforts remain a constant news topic, especially in the face of new infection waves that are currently surging in India and other countries. Our hearts and minds go out to India and its people in this terrible acute crisis phase.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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How Nonprofits Can Return to In-Person Board Meetings and Retreats as the Covid-19 Pandemic Winds Down

Blue Avocado

It’s Spring 2021 and your board retreat approaches. Half of your board members—and all of those over 65 or with chronic health conditions—have received a Covid-19 vaccine. In this near future, perhaps new Covid-19 cases have dropped below 60,000 per day nationwide, and the positivity rate in your state is below 5%. Board members debate […]. The post How Nonprofits Can Return to In-Person Board Meetings and Retreats as the Covid-19 Pandemic Winds Down appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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What Smaller Nonprofits Can Do With More Communication and Recurring Gifts

NonProfit PRO

I see so many organizations with so much great content to share. It’s often all squished into one humongous monthly email update. Just think how much more exposure you’d get and how much more money you’d raise if you only broke it up in smaller chunks and spread it out over the month. .

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Who’s Responsible for A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy?

Bloomerang

If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . You’re part of the problem. In fact, you may BE the problem. Why is that? Because you are the one person, or one department, actually charged with living and breathing philanthropy on a daily basis. It’s in your job description.

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How an Effective Partner Ecosystem Strives for Collaboration Over Competition

Saleforce Nonprofit

I’m constantly impressed with how the participants in the Salesforce.org Partner Network drive success for our nonprofit and education customers, and the Unite Partner Summit is no exception. Think about that for a moment — we have over 300 consulting and product partners that are serving thousands of organizations and institutions globally. Yet, each year for the last six years, they come together to share best practices to make each individual and firm better at serving those organizatio

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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Using Inkind Donations To Help You Grow Your Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. For example, if you are raising funds for a much-needed van and someone donates a van that meets your organization’s needs, you can close that campaign and focus your efforts elsewhere.

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15 Successful and Safe Outdoor Fundraising Event Ideas

NonProfit PRO

Especially while navigating the effects of the pandemic on fundraising, outdoor events are a great solution to bring your supporters together to champion your cause safely. Heat up your summer with these outdoor event ideas!

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[VIDEO] First Steps to Nonprofit Strategic Planning, Now!

Bloomerang

Dr. Renee Rubin Ross will provide concrete steps organizational leaders can take to plan strategically, building investment, ownership and fundraising. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Renee, is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started officially? . Dr. Ross: Yes, absolutely. Go. Steven: All right, cool. Well, good afternoon, everybody. And if you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are.

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Modern Day Advancement on Salesforce

Cloud 4 Good

Download the Modern Day Advancement on Salesforce whitepaper to learn more about how there is no platform better suited to serve advancement teams than Salesforce. The post Modern Day Advancement on Salesforce appeared first on Cloud for Good.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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The Power of Testimonials: Inspiring Action for Your Nonprofit

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The Power of Testimonials: Inspiring Action for Your Nonprofit. The art of persuasion is a science that everyone has the ability to improve upon, according to psychologist Dr. Robert Cialdini. An important principle of persuasion is “social proof” — that people when faced with a choice they aren’t sure about, look to others around them for guidance, whether consciously or not.

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The Transformative Nonprofit Workplace

NonProfit PRO

As nonprofits navigate through 2021, they are in a position where they are recovering from the effects of 2020, planning for the future and restructuring their workplace policies so they are better prepared for when the next crisis occurs. Download this white paper to learn how nonprofits are using technology to improve and sustain operations for the years ahead.

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Nonprofit Communications Plan: How-To Determine Communication Objectives

Bloomerang

Does it ever feel like you’re throwing emails, newsletters, and social media posts at anyone who will listen – but aren’t really sure if your efforts are working or not? This method is sometimes known as “spray-and-pray,” and doesn’t get the communication objectives you want. . You spend hours developing content and materials and then “spray” them everywhere you can think of in hopes that something will land with someone that will result in a new donation or new volunteer.

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How to Get the Most From the Education Summit

Cloud 4 Good

For the second year in a row, Salesforce’s Education Summit is being brought to you in a completely virtual environment – allowing for border-breaking networking and learning. Below are some details on how you can join the amazing speakers, an inspiring community of changemakers, and educational breakout sessions with industry experts – completely virtually.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.

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Sustainable Social for Nonprofits with Canva

Achieve

For nonprofits, social media is one of the most effective methods of raising funds and awareness. Not only are social media pages free to have, but you can utilize all the extensive features of each platform to reach people that may have never even heard of your organization. The part that many nonprofits and small businesses get hung up on is content creation!

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 47: Pinterest & Its Expanded Social Impact Efforts

NonProfit PRO

In this episode of The NonProfit Voice, Nhu Te, editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO, is joined by Ari Simon, head of social impact and philanthropy at Pinterest, and Paul D’Alessandro, founder and chairman of D’Alessandro, Inc., and editorial advisory board member for NonProfit PRO.

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What do funders look for in grant proposal budgets?

Candid

Demonstrating credibility is one of the most important factors in a grant proposal. You may be surprised to learn that the budget in your proposal plays an important role in illustrating your organization’s credibility. Many funders look at your budget first, even before they read the narrative of your proposal. In this short video, I share how your proposal budget adds credibility to your application.

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How to Increase Your Nonprofit’s Transparency Using Charity Watchdogs

Network for Good

If you aren’t familiar with the concept of a “charity watchdog,” then you’re probably familiar with at least one or two of them. Organizations like GuideStar , Charity Navigator , and the Better Business Bureau’s Give.org aggregate information on nonprofit organizations to empower perspective donors, volunteers, grantors, board members, and employees to make informed decisions about the organizations and causes to which they can devote their time, energy, and resources.

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.